Seven value-type catergories which can be used in guiding a programing situation analysis are social-psychological, economic, physiological and health, socio-political, education, environment and natural resources, and ecological relationships. These categories are related to seven basic questions in a matrix model to determine program needs. (MS)

The leadership of Qatar has a social and political vision that calls for improving the outcomes of the Qatari K-12 education system. With this vision in mind, the leadership asked RAND to examine Qatar's K-12 education system, to recommend options for building a world-class system, and, subsequently, to develop the chosen option and support its…

Described the contribution of a preschool treatment program for multiply handicapped children and how the approach may be adopted by others. (Editor/RK)

Describes the manner in which an analysis of Gagne's Domains of Learning will yield comprehensive behaviors that can serve as models for program and curriculum design. (Author/JJD)

This report is designed to describe the current status of population education on the world education sceme and to relate this development to American education. (Author)

Article focused on a program that attempted to show parents how to change the context of their environment, provide stimulation and to respond to their child with authority thereby developing the learning process. (Author/RK)

This eight-part document describes a process of developing and implementing a competency-based teacher education program that considers the present teacher education program and provides for the translation of courses in a competency mode. This approach involves a delivery system built around the module, module cluster, and components. Part 1…

Advocates restoring vision of early outdoor education leaders for the welfare of children and the strengthening of society through enlightened policy of recruitment, sensitive appraisal of camp activities, and realistic staff training programs. Details purposes and activities to include in 15-25 hour staff field training model. (NEC)

The author attempts to show a relationship between technology education and trade and industrial education. He interprets the objectives of the combined discipline and presents ideas on program organization. (CH)

Discussed Operation PRESENCE (Parish Renewal, an Experience in Service, Eucharist, Neighborliness and Christian Education), a first step in the possible reorganization of parish religious education. (Author/RK)

A recognized expert on Planning, Programing, Budgeting Systems presents an overview of this management tool as it relates to the school principal. (Editor)

The United Nations University (UNU) is an international academic organization which brings together leading international scholars to tackle world problems. This article describes for South African scholars, institutions, governments, and their agencies the importance of the work being undertaken by the UNU and encourages their participation. (EV)

In this article, the authors focus on the concept of coherence, a relatively underexplored concept in teacher education. They investigate the relationship between students' perceptions of coherence and a number of structural features of teacher education programs to help develop a stronger definition of one important dimension of coherence--the…